CITY LENDING GROUP LLC I JUST GOT SCAMMED TODAY- WISH I WOULD HAVE READ THIS FIRST Hampton Virginia
I can not believe this! I got the same phone call from Joshua Bradley and I just sent him $1,240 today through MoneyGram to Amanda Peters. I am so angry that it is 3am and I already left him a message- Joshua Bradley contacted me a few weeks ago telling me I was approved for a $7,000 loan at a 6% interest rate through a lender in Canada. When I called him today, 2/13/08 to finalize I gave him the Moneygram # and then he seemed disintersted in anything else after that- he did say I would receive a "Welcome Kit". I am sitting here stunned- I even had a Financial Advisor review the paper work and he said it look fine. I am about to move this weekend I needed this money. I seriously do not know what I am going to do- I hope this website makes a difference. Believe you me- I am going to get these people. They have no idea who they're dealing with!
I will update this when I hear something tomorrow.
Dar
Massapequa, New York
U.S.A.
2 Updates & Rebuttals
City Lending Group, LLC
Williamsburg,Virginia,
U.S.A.
CITY LENDING GROUP LLC FROM WILLIAMSBURG, VA IS NOT THE CITY LENDING GROUP FROM HAMPTON, VA
#3Consumer Suggestion
Thu, February 28, 2008
City Lending Group LLC is based out of the State of Washington and has an office in Williamsburg, VA. The "Company" City Lending Group (without the LLC) used our good name and set up a phony address at 1919 Commerce Dr., Hampton, VA. They purportedly are out of Alberta, Canada. According to one person who called our company, it may even be linked to a Wallmart employee. Our Company called the Virginia Department of Financial Institutions and talked to Mr. Bill Siegfried who stated that the State Department knows it is not "City Lending Group LLC". He suggested I post a fraud statement to warn people on our website. Apparently, the fraudulent Company had a website www.citylending.net (which they recently dismantled). Because this company has trashed our good name, we will be joining a national bank in April and will dismantle our website in a few months. We will leave it up to warn people of the scam. So far, a few people have called us and said because of our warning on our website (www.citylendinggroup.com), they were saved $6,000 by not turning it over to the fraudulent company.
The police in Williamsburg suggested that if you have been scammed, to file a police report in your County. The more people that do this, the better.
We also suggest that to protect yourselves when you are obtaining a loan to tell whatever lending company you are using, that you want to set up escrow in your hometown and of your choosing. The escrow company will ensure that your monies will be put in a trust account and only given to the lender when they wire their monies into escrow. If the lender will not let you choose the escrow company, then DON'T USE THEM.
We are sorry you were scammed and sorry they took our good name. We all hope they are caught.
Mary Andes
City Lending Group LLC
Williamsburg, VA
Dar
Massapequa,New York,
U.S.A.
City Lending Group LLC is a COMPLETE SCAM-UPDATE
#3Author of original report
Thu, February 14, 2008
I am so glad that I read the report from someone on here because I would have sent an additional dollar amout to so call secure the loan.
I spoke to Josh today and asked to speak to the so called accounts receivable dept and of course he said they were busy- I tried to remain calm and low and behold I got a call from Steve Weiser stating they need more $- I went crazy and said I was expecting your call and how dare you do this to innocent people. I requested a refund and I have to wait until Feb 29, 2008 - he is suppose to contact me with a confirmation number Tuesday 2/19. I have contacted moneygram to see if there was some kind of protection for the sender and since it was picked up already there was nothing they can do for me. I am going to the full extent of the law possible espeically if I do not receive my refund. I contacted Fox 5 News and advised moneygram so if they see a transfer to Canada they will be more aware of this fraud issue. Moneygram advised me to put a complaint on www.ic3.gov.
I know someone mentioned they're getting a refund on 2/19 - would you mind posting that if you do or do not- It would be GREAT appreciated.
These people must be punished by the full extent of the law.
Please do not hesitate to contact me reporters or anyone else who'd like to end this!